Located west of Portland on the beautiful Oregon Coast, Aerostar values innovation, teamwork, safety and offers an environment of growth and commitment. Specializing in the testing and maturing of space and aviation technologies, Aerostar has extensive experience providing relevant space like environments for maturing new technologies and testing concepts of operations using high altitude balloons and UAVs. For over 25 years, we’ve been successfully conducting high altitude flight testing services and more recently began operating the Tillamook UAS Test Range, which is an instrumental piece of integrating manned and unmanned aircraft into the NAS. If you enjoy aerospace, uncrewed aircraft systems, and flight testing… this is the right place! This is where ideas fly!

Purpose

Aerostar’s Test Range Manager coordinates and conducts, UAS flight operations. The Test Range Manager is technically proficient in aviation principals and processes, airspace and FAA regulations, avionics, and excels at developing and growing a team of people and their contributions. A strong understanding of flight operations while tracking budgets and expenses is essential to being successful at Aerostar.

The Test Range Manager is the company lead for achieving mission success and meeting flight operation objectives by planning, supervising, scheduling, logistics, quality checks, cost analysis, and profitability operations.

Essential Functions

• Develop Business Development plans and engage the market to capture new opportunities
• Develop and maintain project budgets and schedules
• Work effectively with engineering and production teams to
• Conduct flight readiness and safety reviews
• Forecast and update ongoing project costing and deliveries
• Develop budgets for capital expenditures with appropriate cost justifications
• Identify and develop training associated with launch and flight operation

Competencies

• Leadership
• Adaptability
• Conflict management
• Delegation
• Understanding of policy, planning and strategy
• Budgeting
• Project management
• Safety-conscious

Work Environment, Safety Commitment, and Travel

This job operates in a professional aviation environment and position diversity varies between office, flight hangar, production floor, flight line, and field operations.

Safety is both a program and a value which plays an integral part of the Aerostar mission. Safety as a value is shared between management and employees and is evidenced by collective thinking, planning, actions, and accountability. A positive safety culture at Aerostar includes communication based on mutual trust, shared perceptions of the importance of safety, confidence in the effectiveness of preventive measures, and support from everyone at Aerostar. Prospective employees must be committed to upholding the highest level of safety performance to ensure that all activities meet national and world-class standards for employees and customers.

This position requires up to 20% travel with extended work hours in the field with varying weather conditions.

What You Need to Be Successful

• 3 years of supervisory experience leading and growing a team
• Working knowledge of civil and public aircraft operations, FAA rules and procedures for UAV operations
• Experience managing a team to successfully plan, coordinate, and conduct uncrewed flight operations
• Experience using electronic test equipment and a basic understanding of avionics
• High level of computer proficiency
• Proficient in Microsoft in Office including: Word, Excel, E-mail, and web-enabled applications
• Experience with operational readiness and safety reviews and briefings preferred
• Knowledge basis of design, manufacturing, and servicing of electronics preferred
• Background in radio and telemetry systems preferred

Special Requirements

This position requires access to or use of information which is subject to the federal International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants for this position must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of ITAR and EAR. ITAR and EAR define “U.S. Person” as Any individual who is a citizen of the United States, a permanent resident alien of the United States, or a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)

• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. – unable to provide sponsorship

What You’ll Appreciate About Us

• Exceptional Culture. Friendly-competitions and fun-focused events keep us united as a family.
• Niche Development. Everyone here wears many hats; therefore, you learn more in this role than you could ever imagine.
• Location! Location! Location!The place where spectacular natural beauty lives, a variety of outdoor adventures and an amazing community to support all of your fun hobbies. There’s something to do for everyone!
• Health & Well-being. With a remarkable benefit package, including competitive wages, health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, a retirement plan, and holiday pay, we make sure you’re well taken care of.

Benefits:

Our excellent benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and disability insurance and 401k. Team Members can also take advantage of additional benefit programs such as education assistance, employee assistance program (EAP) and much more.

EEOC Statement:

Aerostar is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.